Luísa Maita

Sultry, seductive and infused with that inimitable samba swing, the music of Luísa Maita embodies the modern spirit of Brazil. Inspired by the bustling urban life found in her native city of São Paulo, Lero-Lero has a contemporary vibe with influences from alternative pop and downtempo electronic music melded with an acoustic foundation deeply rooted in samba, bossa nova and MPB. Fans of Bebel Gilberto, Céu and Seu Jorge will find much to love in Luísa Maita’s tropical, forward-looking sound, and her sensual yet soulful voice begs comparisons with everyone from Billie Holiday and Sade to Feist, St. Vincent and Cat Power. Hailing from a country overflowing with musical talent, Luísa Maita rises above the fray as one of the most promising young singers of her generation.

Brazilian singer Luísa Maita takes on the work of the legendary Elis Regina, one of bossa nova's most revered stars, on the Brazilian TV series Cantaoas do Brasil (Singers of Brazil)which was recently broadcast on Canal Brasil TV. Check out the gorgeous black and white video here. While Luísa is exploring a more electronic direction on her forthcoming album, which is currently in production in Brazil, she reveals on this video that she knows her way around classic bossa nova as well.

Brazilian siren Luísa Maita is returning to North America with her signature mix of samba, alternative pop and downtempo electronica. Hailed by NPR as "The New Voice of Brazil," Luísa Maita will be previewing new material from her forthcoming album to be released in early 2012.